Pretty short chapter today. I think I'll end up posting more than just this chapter today.
I don't own Newsies.
Chapter Three
The Past
All the newsies had returned from selling papes. Romeo was telling Henry about a girl he had met. Smalls was playing checkers with Specs. Albert, Finch and Smalls were playing poker. Race would of joined the poker game but Amanda claimed that her feet and back hurt so Race volunteered to rub her back. Amanda covered her torso with her shawl.
"Diamond, it's June. You's sure you's need that shawl?" Race questioned her.
"It reminds me of my aunt," Amanda told him, "My aunt was the only one who cared about me. My brother's teased me, my father abused me, and my mother neglected me. My aunt- Auntie Holly mostly raised me. My mother would send me out into the cold streets to walk to her house. By myself. I was six years old and had to wonder the streets of New York in order to find her apartment. When I finally arrived Auntie Holly would feed me cookies and buns filled with delicious fillings. She loved to take me to park too. I begged Auntie Holly to adopt me. But she told me that one day Mother would remember to love me. When it was time to go home, Auntie Holly would walk me to our apartment. When Auntie Holly died my world turned upside down," Amanda's voice broke. A few years fell, "My father became worse. Mother pretended I didn't exist. Oscar and Morris followed Father's example. I have so many scars from those dark days. I ran away and ended up here."
Race held Amanda as she sobbed.
"Diamond, remember you's got lot's of bruders that would hurt anyone who even attempted to hurt ya. We'll always protect you."